KK-STMG-135

Graveyard: 
St. Mary's
Exact wording of epitaph: 

(East Side) Sacred/ to the memory of/ Lieut. James Anderson of 71st Reg't/ who fell/ In the cause of his Country and of Europe/ In the action at the town of Are in France/ on the 17th March/ 1814. (West Side) Here lie the remains of/ Mrs Margaret Anderson/ wife of Mr. Roger Anderson of/ Kilkenny who died October/ 31st 1818 in the 68th year of/ her age having truly experienced/ the peace of God which surpassed/ all understanding. / Also the remains of Jane, daughter/ of Mr. John Anderson who died/ Sept. 20th 1819 Aged -- yrs/ Also the remains of Mr. Roger/ Anderson husband to above /Margaret who died June 20th 1820/ aged --8 Years.

Memorial Type: 
Pedestal Tomb
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Additional details
Erected by: 
Unknown
Relationship: 
Unknown
Denomination: 
Church of Ireland
Orientation of face: 
East West
Number of components: 
1
Inscribed faces: 
2
Height (cm): 
101
Width (cm): 
59
Thickness (mm): 
44
Memorial date stated
Year: 
0
Memorial date inferred: 
1814
Inscription date primary: 
1814
Inscription date secondary: 
1818
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound, in place
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Name of recorder: 
Fergal Donoghue
Number of people commemorated: 
0
Notes: 

Cuboid pedestal with a pedimented top on a one step base with a convex shoulder. The pedimented top is truncated and something appears to have been removed from the apex. It is also damaged in the northwest corner. It is inscribed on the east and west faces.